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Assembly Bill A75

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Includes the alternative and complementary integration and application of scientific principles in the scope of the practice of dietetics and nutrition

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2017-A75 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§8001 & 8002, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A569
2011-2012: A32
2013-2014: A1388
2015-2016: A2108
2019-2020: A184
2021-2022: A1238

2017-A75 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes the alternative and complementary integration and application of scientific principles in the scope of the practice of dietetics and nutrition; provides that the primary function of a certified dietician or nutritionist shall include using nutrition for healing; further includes a certified nutrition specialist within the definition of certified dietician or certified nutritionist.

2017-A75 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    75
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to including the alterna-
   tive and complementary integration and application of scientific prin-
   ciples in the scope of the practice of dietetics and nutrition
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 8001 of the education law, as added by chapter  635
 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
   § 8001. Definitions.    1.  Dietetics  and  nutrition  are herein each
 defined as  the integration and application of principles  derived  from
 the sciences of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, food management and
 behavioral and social sciences, INCLUDING THE ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMEN-
 TARY  INTEGRATION  AND  APPLICATION  OF  SUCH PRINCIPLES, to achieve and
 maintain people's health AND FOR HEALING.
   2. Where the title "certified dietitian" or  "certified  nutritionist"
 is  used in this article it shall mean "certified dietitian", "certified
 dietician",  [or]  "certified  nutritionist",  OR  "CERTIFIED  NUTRITION
 SPECIALIST".
   3.  A certified dietitian or certified nutritionist is one who engages
 in the integration  and  application  of  principles  derived  from  the
 sciences  of  nutrition,  biochemistry,  physiology, food management and
 behavioral and social sciences, INCLUDING THE ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMEN-
 TARY INTEGRATION AND APPLICATION OF  SUCH  PRINCIPLES,  to  achieve  and
 maintain  people's  health AND FOR HEALING, and who is certified as such
 by the department pursuant to section eight thousand four of this  arti-
 cle.   The primary function of a certified dietitian or certified nutri-
 tionist is the provision of nutrition care services that shall include:
   (a) Assessing nutrition needs and food patterns;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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